Implement for removing covers or closures



1,645,107 Get, 11 1927 acmTosi-l IMPLEMENT FOR REMOVING COVERS 0R CLOSURES Filed Feb. 13., 1925 d g 9K9 l Inventor: Charles Angus Maclniosh.

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Patented Get 11, 1927.

cairn-n ST'AfitttS? CHARLES ANGUS ia'aeiiirrosn, on'srnnonnronr, NEW acme.

IMPLEMENTFORI REMOVING COVER-S" CLOSURESI Application filed. February 13, 1925.

his invention relates to implements for removing covers, lids or closures and has for its object to provide a device by the use or which various types of lids or closures can be readily removed. According to the present invention the implement comprises means at one end for cutting off hermetically sealed covers and means at the other end for prizing ofi removable flanged covers.

A device for removing corks may be arranged to be brought into or out of operative position between the cutting and prizing means mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

The invent-ion and operation thereof will be hereinafter described in detail and the essential features thereof will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which illustrate a convenient embodiment of the invention Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention,

Figure 2 is a section through the axis of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is an end elevation looking on the left-hand end of Figure 2.

The devise comprises a rigid metal rod 1' ith one end tapered to a point and oiiset from the axis of the main portion of the rod Rotatably and slidably mounted 011 the rod is a circular cutter comprising a cut-- ting edge 3 and flange i. The part 5 is of piano-convex lens-shape while the part l is conical, the two parts being integrally joined by a short cylindrical portion.

Upon the other end of the rod 1 is mounted a handle, preferably of hollow or cupped formation, as indicated at 5. The handle, as shown, may be formed with a sleeve 6 at one end by means of which the handle is secured to the rod. the sleeve closely embracing the rod and being held thereon by a rivet 7. At asuitable distance from the rounded end 8, the handle is provided with inwardly projecting lugs or claws 9 preterably formed integral with the handle. Means such as a pin 10 is provided for preventing the cutter 34: from sliding ofl' the rod 1.

With an implement constructed as described many forms of can closure or lid may be readily removed. For opening a can which has to be opened by cutting off the cover, the pointed end 2 is thrust through the centre of the can cover. The cutter is Serial No. 8,859.

then moved along the rod to bring the cutting edge 3 to a position adjacent to outer edge of the can cover and the flange 4 slightly beyond the outer edge of the cover. Downward pressure on the handle 5 will now cause the rod 1 to turn about the pointed end 2 and the cutting edge 3 to cut into the cover. By holding the can with one hand and rotating the implement with the other hand in a plane parallel to that of the can cover the the cutter will rotate on the rod and make a continuous cut round the edge of the cover, the cutter being automatically guided in the desired path by reason of the tact that the cutting edge 3 engages the inside of the can while the flange 4i engages the outside of the can.

a detachable can cover t the flanged type or certain types of bottle closures are to be removed the lugs 9 are inserted under the flange of the cover or lid. By raising the rod 1 the end 8 of the handle will engage the cover and by continuing the movement the cover is removed without difliculty.

For withdrawing corks from bottles a cork screw. 11 may be provided. The inner end of the screw may have a fiat boss. 12 pivoted at 13 to the end of the rod 1 which maybe forked for the purpose as shown. Means may be provided for retaining the screw 11 in idle position within the handle or in operative position. Such means may for exam ple, consist ot-a leaf spring 14 secured to the rod 1. The free end of the spring engages a notch 15 to retain the screw yieldingly in idle position. To bring the screw into operative position it is pivoted until a notch 16 is engaged by the end ofthe spring, a projecti-on 17 being provided to facilitate manipulation ot the screw into operative position.

It will be seen that by-the use of the single implement described several different types of covers and closures may be easily and quickly removed.

The specific construction hereinbei ore clescribed may be departed from to embody any modifications which are within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

An implement for removing covers or closures comprising a rigid metal rod having an offset pointed end, a handle secured on the other end of the rod, and a circular cutter rotatably and slidably mounted on said rod,

l xi i said cutter consisting of a plano-convex portion forming a cutting edge and arranged with the plane surface nearer the pointed end of the rod, and a shallow conical flange of substantially the same diameter as the plano-conveX portion, said flange being l11' tegrally connected to said plano-conveX por- CHARLES ANGUS MAcIN'lOSH. 

